Essentials
Retailers - other · Medway
4
Food hygiene rating 4: Good
Inspected on 12 February 2025
Business details
- Name
- Essentials
- Type
- Retailers - other
- Address
- 220 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent
ME7 5XL - Local authority
- Medway
- FHRS ID
- 707920
Inspection findings
- Hygienic food handling
- Good
- Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building
- Generally satisfactory
- Management of food safety
- Good
Scores describe what the inspector found in each area; they combine into the overall rating.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Grange Road Stores163 Grange Road, Gillingham, Medway ME7 2TL | Retailers - other | 4 | 09/07/2026 |
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| Skinner St Mini Mart17 Skinner Street, Gillingham, Medway ME7 1HD | Retailers - other | 5 | 29/06/2026 |
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Questions and answers
What is the food hygiene rating of Essentials?
Essentials has a food hygiene rating of 4 (good), given on 12 February 2025.
Who inspects Essentials?
Food hygiene inspections are carried out by Medway council (medway.gov.uk). Businesses are inspected at intervals of six months to two years depending on risk.
Source: Food Standards Agency open data (2026-09-26). The official record is on ratings.food.gov.uk.